The BEST Chocolate Cake

I am so excited to be sending some happy birthday wishes to one incredible lady and blogger – Aubrey from Real Housemoms. Today a bunch of us are getting together to help her celebrate by throwing her a virtual birthday party!

Since we know that Aubrey is a chocoholic (just poke around her site for a bit), I’m sharing this recipe for the BEST chocolate cake with buttercream frosting.

This is no cake-from-a-box concoction (although I’m not ashamed to admit that I use them). This is the real McCoy. Homemade. From scratch. With love. And, so is the frosting.

This is a classic buttercream frosting. I love it because I can add any flavorings or colors that I want.

Once you see how easy this cake is, you’ll think twice about using boxed cake mixes or canned frosting.

Everyone needs a basic chocolate cake recipe. This is definitely a recipe you want to book mark, print out, pin and save for your next special occasion.

So Aubrey, I hope you’re enjoying lots of family and fun today. And, of course, a big piece of cake! Happy birthday!

Don’t forget to check out all the other blogs celebrating Aubrey’s special day!

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Hi! I'm Christina, the chief cook and bottle washer here at It Is a Keeper! I scour cookbooks, recipe boxes and the internet to bring you only the BEST recipes that have my seal of approval. Most of my recipes are easy enough for busy weeknights and simple enough for those that think they can't cook. Thanks for stopping by!

I have a recipe from my husband’s family called “Garbage Cake” (because you dump it all in the mixer like this one) that they all love, but I find not worth the calories. This one is very similar, but slightly different in a few important ingredients (butter vs. oil and less vinegar) – not the least of which is the icing. I’m definitely going to try this cake in the future and pass it off as the Garbage Cake to see what they think! Thanks for sharing.